Economic Outlook No 114 … account balance in USD, residual item in Mexico
Mexico: Economic Outlook No 114 … account balance in USD, residual item was -3.39 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Mexico, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in Mexico stood at -3.39 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in Mexico peaked at 2.06 billion in 1981 and was at its lowest, -8.65 billion, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 114 … account balance in USD, residual item in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.50 billion | — |
| 1981 | 2.06 billion | +37.7% |
| 1982 | -4.54 billion | -319.9% |
| 1983 | 120.42 million | -102.7% |
| 1984 | -1.93 billion | -1700.5% |
| 1985 | -1.88 billion | -2.7% |
| 1986 | -125.79 million | -93.3% |
| 1987 | -1.84 billion | +1366.0% |
| 1988 | 40.70 million | -102.2% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | -97.2% |
| 1990 | -20.46 million | -1905.1% |
| 1991 | 972,990 | -104.8% |
| 1992 | 5.58 million | +473.1% |
| 1993 | 140.31 million | +2416.1% |
| 1994 | -323.40 million | -330.5% |
| 1995 | -675.95 million | +109.0% |
| 1996 | -835.99 million | +23.7% |
| 1997 | -941.88 million | +12.7% |
| 1998 | -460.14 million | -51.1% |
| 1999 | -943.25 million | +105.0% |
| 2000 | -1.21 billion | +27.8% |
| 2001 | -932.81 million | -22.6% |
| 2002 | -593.10 million | -36.4% |
| 2003 | -1.01 billion | +69.5% |
| 2004 | -740.84 million | -26.3% |
| 2005 | -175.87 million | -76.3% |
| 2006 | -209.41 million | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 128.11 million | -161.2% |
| 2008 | -643.67 million | -602.4% |
| 2009 | 279.38 million | -143.4% |
| 2010 | 5.43 million | -98.1% |
| 2011 | -544.45 million | -10129.5% |
| 2012 | -163.27 million | -70.0% |
| 2013 | -909.17 million | +456.8% |
| 2014 | -1.15 billion | +26.3% |
| 2015 | -1.17 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -1.16 billion | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 358.28 million | -130.9% |
| 2018 | 220.25 million | -38.5% |
| 2019 | -531.79 million | -341.4% |
| 2020 | -793.29 million | +49.2% |
| 2021 | -616.25 million | -22.3% |
| 2022 | -329.56 million | -46.5% |
| 2023 | -8.65 billion | +2524.5% |
| 2024 | -3.39 billion | -60.8% |
| 2025 | -3.39 billion | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -3.39 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8,280, 409058.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 114 … account balance in USD, residual item in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -10129.5% | 5.43 million | -544.45 million |
| 2023 | -2524.5% | -329.56 million | -8.65 billion |
| 1993 | +2416.1% | 5.58 million | 140.31 million |
| 1990 | -1905.1% | 1.13 million | -20.46 million |
| 1984 | -1700.5% | 120.42 million | -1.93 billion |
| 1987 | -1366.0% | -125.79 million | -1.84 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -658.71 million | -4.54 billion | 2.06 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -405.42 million | -943.25 million | 140.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -509.91 million | -1.21 billion | 279.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -504.36 million | -1.17 billion | 358.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.86 billion | -8.65 billion | -329.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in Mexico?
- Economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in Mexico was -3.39 billion in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion in 1981.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.65 billion in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org